Monday, May 4, 2009

"Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away." —Marcus Aurelius

By Scoti Springfield Domeij

What's Going On in the World? A Visual Map

Research is part of a writer's life whether you write fiction or nonfiction. Google's News Timeline helps you research through time and space. Finding ways to save time researching, adds to your actual writing time. What news stories, personalities or events denominated your novel's timeframe? What recent statistics would support your book proposal? Google's News Timeline offers numerous creative opportunities to use this tool to beef up your writing.

Google's News Timeline Features

View daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, or even decade-centric stories

Follow important stories over time

Find older stories hidden in newspaper and magazine archives

View trends in events, culture and society or the careers of famous people

Refine your search to specific times, magazines, newspapers, or blogs

Search specific categories, including news quotes or news photos, blogs, TV shows and even prizes, like the Nobel